Shueyb Gandapur

Shueyb Gandapur is the author of Coming Back, a memoir recounting his sojourn in India as a Pakistani visitor. The book offers a refreshing and intimate perspective on the enduring cultural and human connections between the two countries, despite the political divisions that continue to keep them at odds. A restless traveler who has visited 114 countries, 86 of them on a Pakistani passport, Gandapur observes landscapes and everyday life across the world, reflecting on questions of borders, belonging, and identity. A chartered accountant by training, he writes about travel, politics, and literature, and paints in his free time. His work has been published by Writer’s Mosaic, The News on Sunday, The Friday Times, The Aleph Review, Quint, and National Herald.